#EF933E Color
#EF933E is rgb(239, 147, 62) in RGB, hsl(29, 85%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Orange (#F99245), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EF933Ergb(239, 147, 62)hsl(29, 85%, 59%)hsv(29, 74%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 6%)oklch(74.5% 0.147 59.7)lab(69.76% 30.86 58.04)lch(69.76% 65.74 62.01)What #EF933E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EF933E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EF933E Channel Values
How #EF933E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 147 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 85% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 74% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 74% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EF933E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EF933E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EF933E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EF933E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EF933E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EF933E#A8A83C#C8A03D#B8B832#D0AB37#F38C8C#F18F74#A9A9A9Using #EF933E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ef933e: #EF933E;background-color: #EF933E;colors: { 'color-ef933e': '#EF933E' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.576, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_ef933e">#EF933E</color>fill="#EF933E"More Orange Colors
#EF933E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EF933E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EF933E?
#EF933E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(239, 147, 62) in RGB and hsl(29, 85%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Orange (#F99245), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #EF933E?
#EF933E is rgb(239, 147, 62) — red 239, green 147, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EF933E?
#EF933E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 74%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EF933E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EF933E scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EF933E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EF933E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 12.74, which is visibly different.
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